Beretta 83

About the Beretta 83

The Beretta 83 is a compact, blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, part of Beretta's 80-series Cheetah family introduced in 1976. It is essentially a longer-barreled variant of the single-stack Model 85, fitting a four-inch barrel and feeding from a slim seven-round magazine for improved concealability and pointing characteristics. Like its siblings it uses a traditional double-action/single-action trigger with an exposed hammer and an alloy frame, giving a lightweight, reliable pocket-and-holster pistol popular with civilian shooters and some European police and security users. The Model 83 was never widely marketed in the United States, making it one of the rarer members of the Cheetah line.

The 80-series earned the Cheetah name for its quick-handling compact size; Beretta has manufactured firearms continuously since 1526, making it one of the oldest industrial firms in the world.

Beretta 83 specifications

The Model 83 differs from the otherwise similar Model 85 chiefly in its longer four-inch barrel and seven-round single-stack magazine. Part of the blowback .380 ACP 80-series alongside the Models 81, 82, 84, 85, 86 and 87.